CMS advises utilities, suppliers, and global investors across the full spectrum of energy matters, including transactions, projects, regulatory matters, and disputes. The firm is well-placed to advise on grid connection issues, interconnector and nuclear projects, market reforms and emerging technologies such as batteries, carbon capture usage and storage, and hydrogen projects. Practice head Munir Hassan handles national and international M&A, project financing and disputes across the power segment. Dalia Majumder-Russell advises developers, investors and governments on complex power and renewable projects, specialising in CCUS and hydrogen. Thomas Forman handles transactional, regulatory and commercial matters, while Michael Carroll focuses on asset M&A and joint ventures.
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Key clients
- Brookfield Asset Management
- MEH SZC Alliance
- Northern Endurance Partnership
- Net Zero Teesside Power
- Octopus Energy Group
- Cadent
- Aviva Investors
- SSE
- Fidra Energy
- Total
- InfraRed Capital Partners
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group
Work highlights
Advised Candu Energy and Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A. on a public procurement contract with Romanian nuclear power company Nuclearelectrica.
Acted as project counsel for the Net Zero Teesside Power project and the Northern Endurance Partnership project.
Advised Morrison, on behalf of the Utilities Trust of Australia, on the disposal of Phoenix Energy to the CK William Group consortium.
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Practice head
Munir Hassan
Other key lawyers
Charles Currier; Dalia Majumder-Russell; Thomas Forman; Michael Carroll; Doug Land; Hugo Coetzee; Danielle Heath; Jonathan Dames; Matthew Honeyben; Phillip Ashley